#108 - Shamshad Shah - It’s not luck - it’s what we make of it

Shamshad talks to us about how it’s not luck - it’s what we make of it.

We talk about:

• Being who she was expected to be versus who she was authentically.
• Connecting with your emotions, gut and heart to make life changing steps to reach bigger goals.
• And how the world is your oyster but you don’t have to eat them.

Shamshad is an expert in helping you to transform your wellbeing, by giving you a toolkit to create simple daily habits and understand your behaviours to live your best life.

Prior to establishing Simply Wellbeing UK Shamshad worked in the NHS for 27 years as a specialist Dietitian. She also utilised her teaching degree to create innovative Nutrition courses.

Highly experienced in intuitively listening and creating a holistic map to navigate your wellbeing journey, Shamshad created the 3 steps to Vitality System giving you everything you need to transform your wellbeing.

Key Resources:

Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com

Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth 

Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth 

Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/ 

Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north

Shamshad on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ShamshadShah

Simply Wellbeing Group on Facebook - www.facebook.com/groups/wellbeingwishes/

Simply Wellbeing on Facebook - www.facebook.com/simplywellbeinguk/ 

Simply Wellbeing Group on Instagram - www.instagram.com/simplywellbeinguk

#107 - Niall Tudor McKay-Mount (AKA Mr Chimp) - Merry Chimpmas!

Niall talks to us about how he got to be Mr Chimp!

We talk about:

• The name of his first sauce for a chicken wing eating competition.
• Finding the meaning of life at 42.
• And how his funky dance moves got the attention of Mrs Chimp.

This is Niall’s 43rd job since leaving school in 1990. 

In 2015, he was suffering from depression and needed serious help. His friend Paul kindly gave him some of his chilli seedlings and said, “Grow them mate, they may take your mind off things!”

A few months later his sister asked him to make a “Man Vs Food” challenge sauce. He made a chilli sauce that went down so well that shortly after that Screaming Chimp was born!  

They provide a range of chilli sauces that are perfectly paired with all the meat you can eat or fish you can dish. From their County Durham home, they grow a variety of chillies which go into every one of their sauces. There are seven sauces in the range, from mild to wild! 

Key Resources:

Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com

Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth 

Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth 

Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/ 

Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north

Screaming Chimp website - https://www.screamingchimp.com/

Screaming Chimp on Twitter - https://twitter.com/screaming_chimp 

Screaming Chimp on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxCjO5-VlI0lWV4eMRao_g 

Screaming Chimp on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/screamingchimp1/ 

Screaming Chimp on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/screamingchimp/ 

#106 - Laura Rothwell - Understanding people and making connections

Laura speaks to us about how marketing is all about understanding people and making connections. 

We talk about:

• Wanting to make a difference.
• Not growing the business for the sake of growth; exploring what is “enough.”
• And how her famously weak wrists became a twist of fate in her career.

“Clearly not afraid to give opinions via professional social media accounts” and “If you want to succeed you’re going to have to forget about your principles” are two of the pieces of feedback Laura has had, which probably tells you everything you need to know.

She didn’t forget about her principles and she swears a lot on Twitter. 

Laura is an accidental marketer of 17 years and founded Crystallised in 2013 to do marketing ethically, honestly and creatively.  They work with socially or culturally minded organisations to create beautiful conversations and change the world.

Key Resources:

Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com

Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth 

Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth 

Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/ 

Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north

Crystallised Website: www.crystallised.co.uk 

Crystallised on Twitter - https://twitter.com/crystalliseduk 

Crystallised on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/crystalliseduk/ 

Crystallised on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/crystalliseduk 

Laura on Twitter - https://twitter.com/_laurarothwell_ 

Laura on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurarothwellmcbeth/ 

Laura on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_laurarothwell_/ 

#105 - Nicole Johnston - From the wrong side of the tracks to Downing Street

Nicole tells us her story about how she went from the wrong side of the tracks to Downing Street.

We talk about:

• Wanting to be Australia’s Prime Minister when she was five years old.
• Her first meeting with Gordon Brown and White House officials.
• And her advice for Donald Trump.

Nicole had a misspent youth in politics and government advising senior ministers in the UK and Australia, including Gordon Brown and Boris. She loved working in government. She felt she could change the world. 

Nicole is now an author, ghostwriter and book coach. She loves helping people finish their books – whether business or fiction. She is a passionate believer in the healing capacity of writing. Seth Godin is right – the book that will change our lives is the one we write ourselves. Her latest book, co-authored with the amazing Anna McAfee, launched on 10th September and her crime novel, is with her editor.

Key Resources:

Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com

Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth 

Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth 

Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/ 

Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north

Writing Tribe Website: www.writingtribe.com 

Nicole on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/novelnicole1 

Nicole on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicolejohnstoncomms/

Nicole on on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-johnston-communications/

Nicole on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nicolejcomms

#104 Neina Sheldon - Helping others to live their fullest lives all year round

Neina talks to us about helping others to live their fullest lives all year round.

We talk about:

• Building your life and work around your light needs. 
• How self care, boundaries and looking after your own needs are important. 
• And how she used to feel like Tigger and Eeyore at different times of the year.

Neina was diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in 2003 and now helps people and organisations understand how light impacts on health as the Founder and Director of Lightopia CIC, the home of light nutrition. 

With a third of UK adults experiencing SAD and Winter Blues for up to six months every year and many experiencing Vitamin D deficiency, sleep problems and social jetlag, the reality is that many of us aren't enjoying the full quality of life that we deserve. Lightopia aims to change this, encouraging everyone to make positive behavioural and environmental changes to 'live your light ideal'.

Key Resources:

Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com

Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth 

Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth 

Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/ 

Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north

Lightopia Website: https://www.lightopia.co.uk 

Lightopia on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LightopiaUK  

Lightopia on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lightopiauk/

Lightopia on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightopiauk/

Lightopia on Twitter - https://twitter.com/LightopiaUK

#103 Philip Lancaster - Helping people to achieve their life goals

Philip talks to us about helping people to achieve their life goals! 

We talk about:

• How money is almost a taboo dinner table topic.
• Delivering financial education masterclasses in schools.
• And his tendency to flee the country when big decisions need to be made.

Phil has been described as a modern-day saint, a red-haired version of Ryan Gosling, and an everyday superhero. All by his mum (so we’re told) who we assume loves him unconditionally and hasn’t yet listened to this podcast. 

In reality, Phil’s someone who didn’t know what he wanted to be when he was younger and has taken time out to travel and enjoy himself at important stages in his life before jumping into university, jobs, and uprooting his long-suffering wife to move back up North. 

As a financial adviser, Phil is passionate about financial education at an early age, supporting young entrepreneurs and professionals who may have never thought about planning, and helping charities with both his expertise and his time.

Key Resources:

Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com

Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth 

Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth 

Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/ 

Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north

Philip’s Website - partnership.sjp.co.uk/partner/philiplancaster 

Philip on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-lancaster-90a54839/ 

#102 Eldon Jobe - The risks worth taking

Eldon talks to us about the risks worth taking!

We talk about:

• Just winging it in his first business but still managing to do well.
• Raising £1.2 million in VC money to get a business going.
• And how he is still able to do a wheelie and bunny hops on his son’s BMX!

Eldon is a serial entrepreneur who has co-founded several tech and recruitment businesses over the last 20 years. From recruiting in software and tech to founding an IT recruitment company, Eldon's journey then took him on to co-found a software company designed to help the recruitment industry.

After several years of working in Software, Eldon got the urge to return to Recruitment and co-founded a niche recruitment business specialising in IT infrastructure, Software and Cybersecurity.

In every business Eldon has been involved in, there was one recurring theme. The mysterious dark art of cybersecurity was always both expensive and difficult to get right, yet was becoming increasingly important, yet overly complicated. This became the driving force behind Eldon Co-Founding Melius Cyber.

Key Resources:

Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com

Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth 

Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth 

Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/ 

Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north

Melius Cyber Website - www.meliuscyber.com

Eldon on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/eldonjobe

#101 Phil Jackman - You don’t have to always follow the rules 

Phil talks to us about how you don’t have to always follow the rules!

We talk about:

• Crafting a different approach to management.
• How you should trust people and allow them to do what they’re good at.
• And how people doing things the same way they’ve always done them, keeps Phil in employment!

Phil is a Guerrilla Worker, strategic thinker, occasional maverick and reluctant over-achiever with an interest in culture change, creative opportunities and regional development.

He is Director of Guerrilla Working Ltd consultancy working at the point where technology meets the organisation’s people. Phil is a Director of Dynamo North East, an industry-led initiative focusing on growing the tech sector in the North East where he leads on the CyberNorth cyber cluster including the delivery of #CyberFest.

Phil is also a Director of North East Initiative on Business Ethics, working to make the North East the most ethical place to do business.

Key Resources:

Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com

Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth 

Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth 

Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/ 

Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north

Guerrilla Working website - https://guerrillaworking.com/

Phil on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/philjackman/ 

Phil on Twitter - https://twitter.com/PhilJackman 

#100 Lisa Shaw - Don’t be afraid to say yes to opportunities!

Lisa talks to us about how you shouldn’t be afraid to say yes to opportunities

We talk about:

• Her career being a bit of an accident.
• The privilege of being part of listeners’ lives each day.
• And her embarrassing Russell Crowe story.

A County Durham lass through and through, Lisa has a radio career of over 20 years in the North East.  Having worked on several of the regions commercial radio stations, winning a Sony Gold Award for co-presenting The Best Breakfast Show in 2012, she now presents the Mid-Morning Show, (the best of all the radio shows) on BBC Radio Newcastle.  

She is also an event host and Voice Over and is married and has a son.  She pretends she enjoys cooking, but really just likes watching other people do it on her TV. 

Key Resources:

Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com

Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth 

Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth 

Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/ 

Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north

Lisa on Twitter - https://twitter.com/lisashawradio 

Lisa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lisashawradio 

Lisa on BBC Radio Newcastle - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p044vxpr

#99 James Ibbitson - Recognising your Yoda moment 

James talks to us about recognising your Yoda moment!

We talk about:

• How he never set out to run his own business.
• The importance of mindset and resilience for entrepreneurs.
• And hear all about his Mexican Mind Monkey! 

James runs a video marketing agency Visual Punch. They create exciting and engaging video content for their clients.

James in a past life was a forklift truck driver and a flat roof installer to mention a few of his previous career choices before having his Yoda moment.

Fast forward several years, a degree later, and noticing a gap in the market James started his own business. Visual Punch has since gone from strength to strength

Visual Punch specialises in creating video content that allows their clients to communicate with their target audience quickly, clearly, and concisely. With exciting new services being launched they are excited to work with you on your video journey.

Key Resources:

Inspiration North Website - www.inspirationnorth.com

Inspiration North Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/inspirationnorth 

Inspiration North Twitter - https://twitter.com/Inspirationorth 

Inspiration North Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inspiration_north/ 

Inspiration North LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspiration-north

James on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesibbitson/

Visual Punch Website - https:/www.visualpunch.co.uk

Visual Punch on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/VisualPunch/

Visual Punch on Twitter - https://twitter.com/visual_punch

Visual Punch on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/visualpunchvideo/

Visual Punch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQvO2qBwBmg1LWoQNieDHaQ